Vulnerability CVE-2016-8700


Published: 2017-01-31   Modified: 2017-02-01

Description:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8698, CVE-2016-8699, CVE-2016-8701, CVE-2016-8702, and CVE-2016-8703.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Potrace project -> Potrace 

 References:
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiplesix-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/

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